Alexej Čepička
Alexej Čepička | |
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Alexej Čepička in 1948 | |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office 25 April 1950 – 25 April 1956 | |
| Prime Minister | Antonín Zápotocký (1950–1953) Viliam Široký (1953–1956) |
| Preceded by | Ludvík Svoboda |
| Succeeded by | Bohumír Lomský |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 25 February 1948 – 25 April 1950 | |
| Prime Minister | Klement Gottwald (1948) Antonín Zápotocký (1948–1950) |
| Preceded by | Prokop Drtina |
| Succeeded by | Štefan Rais |
| Minister of Domestic Trade | |
| In office 3 December 1947 – 25 February 1948 | |
| Prime Minister | Klement Gottwald |
| Preceded by | Antonín Zmrhal |
| Succeeded by | František Krajčir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1910 Kroměříž, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 30 October 1990 (aged 80) Dobříš, Central Bohemian Region, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
| Spouse | Marta Čepičková |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Law, Charles University |
| Awards | Order of Klement Gottwald Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Czechoslovakia |
| Branch/service | Czechoslovak Army |
| Rank | General of the Army |
General Alexej Čepička (18 August 1910 – 30 September 1990) was a Czechoslovak communist politician. He held several ministerial positions in Czechoslovakia after World War II, including Minister of Justice from 1948 to 1950 and Minister of National Defence from 1950 to 1956.